Id-Code: AA 374
Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Origin: Afghanistan to SW China
Special Features: Numerous, lustrous white papery flowers
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from The Royal Horticultural Society
Colour: White
Natural Flowering Period: July - August
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4-8
Growth Habit: Moderately low-growing and creeping
Foliage: Narrow, woolly grey-green leaves
Height with Flower: 30 cm (12'')
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm (18'')
Soil Requirement: Dry soils, pH 6.2 - 7.2
Location: Sunny sites; can thrive in poor soil as well as average
Use: Plant Anaphalis in the rock garden together with Campanula carpatica 'Blue Uniform', Carlina acaulis ssp. simplex, and Silene alpestris
Specialities: Use the everlasting flowers in dried arrangements

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0,4
Seeds per Gram: 2500
Seeding Recommendation: 0,5 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 1-2 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288
Germination: These are very tiny seeds which should be mixed with finest sand or talcum for an even sowing. Do not cover with compost, only press them in gently. Irrigate from the bottom or with a hand-sprayer, so that the seeds will not be washed away.
Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Scheduling:
Best Sowing Date: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Cut-back once to keep more compact

Growing On:
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2''); 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2'')
Vernalization: Some flowering will occur the first year without vernalization, but improved flowering will occur the 2nd year; and 3-10 weeks of cool temperatures might benefit fuller flowering in the first year.
Forcing: An obvious place to experiment - following vernalization - would be raising daytime temperatures to 60° - 65°F (15° - 17°C). Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. During the short days of winter, provide a night interruption lighting of 4 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Fertilization: Light (100-150 ppm)